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Properties of matter

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Melting means:

a)

The mixture of a liquid with a solid such as salt.

b)

When solid changes into liquid.

2.

Complete this sentece: "Matter is anything that ...

a)

the amount of matter in an object".

b)

you can smell".

c)

takes up space and has mass".

d)

changes into liquid".

3.

Water freezing is an example of a.....

a)

Liquid changing to a solid

b)

Solid changing to a gas

c)

Liquid changing to a gas

4.

Mass is the amount of _______ an object takes up.

a)

gas

b)

atom

c)

matter

5.

The diagram below shows a glass containing some ice. The ice in the glass represents what state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

6.

a pan balance is used to measure

a)

the mass of an object

b)

the volume of an object

c)

the size of the object

d)

the color of the object

7.

Jose wanted to measure how many grams he has of chocolate, what would he use?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

weight scale

c)

pan balance

d)

ruler

8.

you can separate a mixture

a)

true

b)

false

9.

you can separate a solution

a)

true

b)

false

10.

select all the ways matter can dissolve faster

a)

letting it sit

b)

temperature

c)

surface area

d)

stirring

11.

a chemical change is a ______ change

a)

temporary

b)

permanent

12.

a physical change is a _____ change

a)

temporary

b)

permanent

13.

heat given off, color change, rotting, rust and steam/smoke/burning, cooking and baking are clues of a

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

objective change

d)

no change

14.

a hair cut, melting and freezing, crumbled paper are examples of a

a)

property change

b)

no change

c)

chemical change

d)

physical change

15.

what change happens in appearance only?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

16.

a graduated cylinder is used to measure

a)

mass

b)

grams

c)

volume

17.

volume is measured in

a)

mL/L

b)

grams

c)

inches

18.

volume measures _____, where grams measures _____

a)

weight, liquids

b)

liquid, solids

c)

solids, liquids

d)

glue, sticks

19.

how do you measure water displacement?

a)

by pouring sand into the graduated cylinder and measuring it

b)

by pouring water on a pan balance

c)

by putting an object in a graduated cylinder and seeing how much volume it takes up

d)

by filling up the water in a graduated cylinder and then dumping it

20.

which is a pan balance?

a)

b)

c)

d)

21.

what is this?

a)

cup

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

pan balance

d)

measuring stick

22.

if the water is room temperature, what would happen

a)

it would spill

b)

it would fill the container

c)

it would form the shape of the container

d)

water does not move shapes it is a solid

23.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
rust
24.
A change where one or more new substances are created.
a)
Physical Change 
b)
Chemical Change 
25.
Fizzing, foaming, and burning are all examples of
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
26.
When you break a cracker into pieces it is a...
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
27.
Which of these is a result of a chemical change?
a)
A mixture
b)
A solution
c)
A new substance
d)
Melting or freezing
28.
Ice melting
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
29.
Wood burned in a fireplace
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
30.
Boiling water
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
31.
What metric unit is used to describe an object's mass? 
a)
meters 
b)
milliliters 
c)
grams 
d)
degrees Celsius 
32.

Solubility means one substance is able to dissolve into another substance

a)

true

b)

false

33.

Which statement is true?

a)

A chemical change can be reversed

b)

A physical change cannot be reversed

c)

Physical changes create a new substance

d)

Chemical changes create a new substance

34.
What state of matter is this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
35.
What state of matter is this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas